
From Mentee to Mentor
Last week, I spent three days in Atlanta with 40 high school male students from six different Duval County high schools. Over the three...

Father's Day
I do not have any biological children but the work I do within public education has left me mentoring and sometimes fathering many. I was...

The Hard Work Has Paid Off
Very proud of my royal court members! At times I was tough on all of them. I have fussed at them when they were not behaving or...

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act of 2019
Growing up in Jacksonville Richard was 11 years old when Jordan Davis was killed. He was living blocks away from the gas station where a...

"One of Mines"
I was in Tallahassee yesterday with some high school male students from six different Duval County high schools. The students were...

Andrew Jackson Pageant
Had a great time judging the Andrew Jackson High School Pageant. Kudos to Victor Chrispin Jr. and his team! Congratulations to the new...

Little Rock 9
Honored to spend time with Carlotta Walls LaNier today. Lanier is the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine and the first black female...

45 Years of Educating
I am "full". I was asked to give reflections at a retirement luncheon for my former high school principal. Seated in the room was some of...

The Highlight of My Day
Had a very stressful day today. Got some bad news from a family member and received some horrible customer service from a local dental...

Symbolic Freedom of Speech
photo courtesy of CNN Lee Francis, a teacher of history at Massey Hill Classical High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, was...